External links
- Radiradirah at IMDb
| Radiradirah | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Television comedy |
| Written by | Oscar Kightley Elizabeth Mitchell |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Elizabeth Mitchell |
| Cinematography | Jacob Bryant |
| Running time | 23 min. |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV3 |
| Release | May 21 – July 9, 2010 |
Radiradirah was a New Zealand comedy sketch show that originally aired from 21 May to 9 July 2010, with a total of 8 episodes.
It featured several well known New Zealand comedians such as Taika Waititi, Rhys Darby, David Fane, Oscar Kightley and Madeleine Sami, as well as the voicing talents of internationally recognised comedian and music artist Jemaine Clement.
| Air date | Episode | Notable Cast |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2010 | Episode #1.1 | Jemaine Clement (Voice), Oscar Kightley, Madeleine Sami, Teuila Blakely, Taika Waititi |
| 28 May 2010 | Episode #1.2 | Rhys Darby, Oscar Kightley, Madeleine Sami, Teuila Blakely, Taika Waititi |
| 4 June 2010 | Episode #1.3 | Jemaine Clement (Voice), Oscar Kightley, Madeleine Sami, Teuila Blakely, Taika Waititi |
| 11 June 2010 | Episode #1.4 | Rhys Darby, Oscar Kightley, David Fane, Madeleine Sami, Taika Waititi |
| 18 June 2010 | Episode #1.5 | Oscar Kightley, David Fane, Madeleine Sami, Teuila Blakely, Taika Waititi |
| 25 June 2010 | Episode #1.6 | Jemaine Clement (Voice), Rhys Darby, Oscar Kightley, Madeleine Sami, Teuila Blakely, Taika Waititi |
| 2 July 2010 | Episode #1.7 | Rhys Darby, Oscar Kightley, David Fane, Madeleine Sami, Teuila Blakely, Taika Waititi |
| 9 July 2010 | Episode #1.8 | Rhys Darby, Oscar Kightley, David Fane, Madeleine Sami, Teuila Blakely, Taika Waititi |
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